No Bake Homemade Crunch Bars
These No Bake Homemade Crunch Bars layer creamy peanut butter, crisp rice cereal, and silky chocolate for a quick, delicious snack or dessert—no oven needed!
Ingredients
- 3 cups crisp rice cereal e.g., Rice Krispies
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter natural or processed
- 2¼ cups powdered sugar sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to thin chocolate
- Pinch of kosher salt optional, enhances flavor
- ½ cup chopped roasted peanuts optional, extra crunch
Instructions
- Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper, letting edges hang over for easy removal, and lightly spray or butter the paper.
- In a saucepan over low heat, whisk together melted butter and 1 cup peanut butter until smooth, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.
- Remove from heat, then stir in vanilla, salt, and powdered sugar gradually, mixing until fully combined without lumps.
- Gently fold in crisp rice cereal (and chopped peanuts if using) with a rubber spatula until everything’s evenly coated.
- Press the mixture firmly into the prepared pan using the back of a spatula or parchment, then chill for 30 minutes to set.
- Microwave chocolate chips and oil in 20-second bursts, stirring until smooth, or melt in a double boiler over low heat.
- Pour melted chocolate over the chilled base, then use a skewer to create swirls; chill another 15–20 minutes to set.
- Lift bars from pan using parchment edges and slice into 12 bars with a warm, dry knife for clean cuts.
Notes
Keep bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for 5 days; freeze individually wrapped bars up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal
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